23-05-2001 06:05									#1
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Hey there!

Do you want a free custom avatar from a professional graphics creator? You can have one too if you just <small>sell your soul to the devil</small>

No, seriously, I'd love to do cool avatars for anyone who wants one for free!

Challenge me! I dare ya!

	23-05-2001 06:24									#2
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....I could do one like that, I just don't want to!

Mind sharing what is evidently a trade secret with me, and telling me how to get a transparent background on this .gif file using Photoshop 5.5?

	23-05-2001 06:26									#3
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Well there are people who araen't as handy with paintbrush as you and I, and I think they deserve nice avatars as well. Don't you?

	23-05-2001 06:29									#4
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I appreciate your efforts to beautify our boards.

	23-05-2001 06:30									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Eroberer ....I could do one like that, I just don't want to! Mind sharing what is evidently a trade secret with me, and telling me how to get a transparent background on this .gif file using Photoshop 5.5?

I think there is that option File > Export > GIF89a

it may work (if you have a layer with no background).

Or, try getting some shareware 100K program from www.download.com that deals with GIFs.

Photoshop 5.5 is wierd as it has lots of very strong functions but doesn't have really simple and basic ones.

That's why for quickie graphics I use Paint Shop Pro 5! not 6 or 7, as they don't work well with hebrew, and7 is just so full of preset filters for mindless newbies who aren't willing to work long enough with Random Clouds and Blur to get every effect possible

	23-05-2001 06:31									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Eroberer I appreciate your efforts to beautify our boards.

Thanks. do you think I deserve a special title?

Oh and stop spamming!

This is a serious thread.

	23-05-2001 06:38									#7
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Sure, you deserve a title (seriously, that'd be cool). Can I be your flunky? Is there any way I can try PSP5 or 7 before buying?

Btw, yea it does have that export function. I was scared of trying it though, but since you mentioned it I'll look into it.

	23-05-2001 06:59									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Eroberer Sure, you deserve a title (seriously, that'd be cool). Can I be your flunky? Is there any way I can try PSP5 or 7 before buying? Btw, yea it does have that export function. I was scared of trying it though, but since you mentioned it I'll look into it.

You're already my flunky. And it has nothing to do with graphics

I'm not sure, as I didn't use photoshop for GIFs for quite a while. They're copyrighted you know

And I could tell you where could you try them.

ICQ me. the admins don't like these dirty talks here.

	23-05-2001 08:13									#9
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could I have this picture altered so that I can use it is my avatar without a massive loss in quality, please?

It is a cartoon that looks amazingly like the real me, and is even using a computer.

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	23-05-2001 08:27									#10
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Would you be able to fix me up a picture of the TOS Enterprise?

	23-05-2001 08:37									#11
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Anything scary and hellokitty realted.

Now I have to post on-topic to overcome my post count reductions.

	23-05-2001 08:51									#12
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well I use corel draw 7. ooohhhhh. made my avatar is only seconds!!

	23-05-2001 10:23									#13
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quote: I think there is that option File > Export > GIF89a

Nope, doesn't do transparent gifs, and you have to play with the palette. File Save for Web is the way to go, and also lets you do jpgs and pngs with more control than the standard export filters.

quote: Photoshop 5.5 is wierd as it has lots of very strong functions but doesn't have really simple and basic ones.

You just have to know how to use it. I've used photoshop since 1.0, and when you're used to it, you can do anything with no problem.

Photoshop 6 rocks though, with the added vector support.

	23-05-2001 10:27									#14
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Seeker,

This is my first try. Doesn't look too great but you just couldn't have a lot of details in 64x64...

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	23-05-2001 10:32									#15
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quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat Nope, doesn't do transparent gifs, and you have to play with the palette.

It does, at least from PhotoShop 5 on when they started to have the filter built-in. Anyway when you do the export you get to choose how big the palette you want (max 256 colours) and you can choose a trasparent background. The trick is to first convert the image into "indexed colour" before you export the file.

The problem of using GIFs is it uses LZW compression, which is patented by Unisys. Better off with PNG (portable network graphics) files.

You can use PhotoShop to save in PNG format also.

	23-05-2001 10:53									#16
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Seeker,

This is my second attempt. I have cropped the image before making it smaller. You lose some of the extraneous details around the edges.

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	24-05-2001 01:54									#17
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quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat Nope, doesn't do transparent gifs, and you have to play with the palette. File Save for Web is the way to go, and also lets you do jpgs and pngs with more control than the standard export filters. You just have to know how to use it. I've used photoshop since 1.0, and when you're used to it, you can do anything with no problem. Photoshop 6 rocks though, with the added vector support.

I've used Photoshop since 3.5 or something.

Just recently god 6.

THe thing is it eats memory like crazy.

	24-05-2001 01:55									#18
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quote: Originally posted by ACOLKitty Anything scary and hellokitty realted. Now I have to post on-topic to overcome my post count reductions.

What's hellokitty?

(see I'm helping you post)

	24-05-2001 01:56									#19
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ok, seeker, my attempt:

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	24-05-2001 01:58									#20
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Sprayber, let''s hope this works the way i intended.

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	24-05-2001 02:00									#21
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It'll probably be better on a darker grey (crosses fingers and hopes)

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	24-05-2001 02:05									#22
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erober:

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	24-05-2001 02:15									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Sirotnikov Sprayber, let''s hope this works the way i intended.

Huh. It was Squalodon who requested the Enterprise.. However if you would like a challange. See if you can render this image in red white a blue. Try not to get the colors to bright if you can help it.

	24-05-2001 02:21									#24
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First off, LOL mwhc, i needed to wipe a little dr. pepper off my keyboard.


Second, as anyone can obviously see, i did a crappy job shrinking the image i used.
And would realllllly like a custom one done.
Since my Civ MP gaming persona is LORD OF THE FERRETS...

If you could make a Ferret head wearing a crown (preferably a reasonably mean looking ferret head) I would be grateful.

RAH

	24-05-2001 02:40									#25
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I want the smilie when the tongue is out. But i'm lazy to do it.

	24-05-2001 03:09									#26
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I cunningly used a ready made image as my avatar.

	24-05-2001 03:21									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Paul Hanson I cunningly used a ready made image as my avatar.

That logo looks really familiar from somewhere Paul. What is it?

	24-05-2001 03:23									#28
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I REMEMBER!!! It is the logo of John Leggott College, Scunthorpe!!! Presumably where you go Paul

	24-05-2001 03:28									#29
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what a blatant spam double post...

I've been kicked out of forum communities for less...

	24-05-2001 03:30									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion what a blatant spam double post... I've been kicked out of forum communities for less...

Shut yer trap, whiner